

1. LIST OF FILE NAMES
   KODC1961.txt, ..... KODC1990.txt (31 ea.)

2. Compressed File Name
   K196.zip : 1961 - 1969  compressed data file  ( + readme.txt + KODC.EXE)
   K197.zip : 1970 - 1979             "   
   K198.zip : 1980 - 1989             "
   K199.zip : 1990 -                  "

3. SERIAL OCEANOGRAPHIC STATION DATA FILE FORMAT BY KODC

   PARAMETER             DESCRIPTION                                   SC  FL
   ---------             -----------                                   --  --
   BLANK                 ONE BLANK                                      1   1
   COUNTRY CODE          TWO - DIGIT IOC CONTRY CODE (24=KOREA)         2   2
   INSTITUTE CODE        TWO - CHARACTER KODC INSTITUTE CODE (FR=NFRD   4   2
                         =NATIONAL FISHERIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
                         AGENCY OF KOREA)   
   LINE No.              XXX - NFRDA SERIAL LINE NUMBER                 6   3
   STATION No.           XX - NFRDA SERIAL STATION NUMBER               9   2
   LATITUDE              DDMMX (DEGREES, MINUTES TO TENTHS)            11   5
   LATITUDE HEMISPHERE   ONE - CHARACTER CODE - 'N' OR 'S'             16   1
   LONGITUDE             DDDMMX (DEGREES, MINUTES TO TENTHS)           17   6
   LONGITUDE HEMSPHERE   ONE - CHARACTER CODE - 'E' OR 'W'             23   1
   DATE (KST)            YYMMDD - YEAR, MONTH, DAY                     24   6
   SHIP CODE             TWO - DIGIT KODC SHIP CODE (TABLE 1)          30   2
   TIME (KST)            HHMM - HOUR, MINUTE (0000-2359)               32   4
   BOTTOM DEPTH          XXXX (WHOLE METERS)                           36   4
   WATER COLOR           TWO - DIGIT CODE - FOREL SCALE(01-11)         40   2
   WATER TRANSPARENCY    XXX - SECCHI DISK DEPTH(WHOLE METERS          42   3
                          TO TENTHS)                                    
   WAVE DIRECTION        THREE - CHARACTER - 16 POINT COMPASS BEARING  45   3
   SEA STATE             ONE - DIGIT CODE - USE WMO CODE 3700 (0-9)    48   1
   SWELL DIRECTION       THREE - CHARACTER - 16 POINT COMPASS BEARING  49   3
   SEA STATE             ONE - DIGIT CODE - (0=CALM, 1 < 2 METERS,     52   1
                         2=2-4 METERS, 3 > 4 METERS)                         
   WIND DIRECTION        THREE - CHARACTER - 16 POINT COMPASS BEARING  53   3
   WIND S/F INDICATOR    ALWAYS 'F'                                    56   1
   WIND FORCE            TWO - DIGIT CODE - BEAUFORT SCALE             57   2
   BAROMETRIC PRESSURE   XXXXX (MILLIBARS TO TENTHS)                   59   5
   DRY BULB AIR          XXXX (DEG C IN DEGREES TO TENTHS ; NEGATIVE   64   4
   TEMPERATURE           VALUE PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN)
   WET BULB AIR          XXXX (DEG C IN DEGREES TO TENTHS ; NEGATIVE   68   4
   TEMPERATURE           VALUE PRECEDED BY MINUS SIGN)
   CLOUD TYPE            TWO - CHARACTER CODE - USE WMO CODE 0500      72   2
   CLOUD AMOUNT          TWO - DIGIT CODE - IN TENTHS OF WHOLE SKY     74   2
                         COVERED                                                
   WEATHER               TWO - CHARACTER CODE - (B=CLOUD AMOUNT 0-2,   76   2
                         BC=CLOUD AMOUNT 3-7, C: CLOUD AMOUNT 8-10, 
                         R: RAIN, F: FOG, S: SNOW)
   RECORD TYPE           ALWAYS '1' - MASTER RECORD                    78   1
   No. OF OBS.DEPTH      XX (NUMBERS OF OBSERVED DEPTH)                79   2
   
OBSERVED DEPTH DETAIL RECORD
   OBSERVED DEPTH        XXXXX (IN METERS)                              1   5
   TEMPERATURE           XXXX.XX (DEG C IN DEGREES TO HUNDREDTHS        6   7
                         ; NEGATIVE VALUE PRECEDED BY MINUS SIG
   SALINITY              XXX.XXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND)                  13   7
   OXYGEN                XX.XX (MILLILITERS/LITER)                     20   5
   Phosphate-P           XX.XX (MICROGRAM - ATOMS/LITER)               25   5
   Nitrite-N             XX.XX (MICROGRAM - ATOMS/LITER)               30   5
   Silicate-Si           XX.XX (MICROGRAM - ATOMS/LITER)               35   5
   pH                    XX.XX (DIMENSIONLESS TO HUNDREDTHS)           40   5


                       Table 1. Ship Code
                  ------------------------------------------------- 
                   Code     Ship Name        Code    Ship Name   
                  -------------------------------------------------
                   *01      PUSAN 881         11     KYERIM HO     
                    02      KYONGBUK 853      12     CHANGPA HO    
                    03      CHONBUK 855       13     PUKHANSAN HO  
                    04      KANGWON 854       14     CHINYANG HO   
                    05      BAEKDUSAN HO      15     SURO HO       
                    06      CHUKYANG HO       16     HONGYANG HO   
                    07      KALMAEGI HO      *17     INCHON 866    
                    08      TONGHAE HO        18     KANGWON 867   
                    09      BAEKYANGSAN HO    19     CHONBUK 868   
                    10      PUKAGSAN HO       20     PUSAN 851     
                    21      PUSAN 206         22     KYONGBUK 885
                  -------------------------------------------------

     * Changing Ship Code(from 1995 data - )
       Code 01 -> CHONNAM 881, 17 -> INCHON 888



4. Data Displaying Software (KODC.EXE)

   This prog. will show & print you the value of vertical profile data 
   from 1961 to 199? at a given Year-Month-Line-Station.
   
5. If you want to use this serial oceanographic data in your study 
   or any public publication, you must clarify the origin of these data. 

6. Copyright : KODC(Korea Oceanographic Data Center)
